Township government · Cass County, MN

Thunder Lake Township's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2021), Thunder Lake Township took in $224 thousand and spent $152 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2021Comes fromGoes to

See every government that serves your ZIP

Where it comes from

Township taxes82%State tax money10%Federal tax money7.1%Fines and other0.9%

What stands out

7.1%

of Thunder Lake Township's money comes from federal tax money.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Township taxes82%

Property tax
82%$183 thousand

Federal tax money7.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.1%$16 thousand

State tax money10%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
10%$23 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$2 thousand

Where it goes

Roads, transit and parking44%Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs17%

What stands out

39%

of Thunder Lake Township's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. township or town of under 10,000 people spends 6.7%.

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
44%$67 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$67 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$59 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection
  • Fire protection$59 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$26 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Other and not broken out$16 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Thunder Lake Township. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Thunder Lake Township itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.